PANAJI
Top seeds Anaya Shukla and Shaurya Dessai cruised into the U11 Girls final of the 37th V.M. Salgaocar All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, being played at the Multipurpose Stadium, Fatorda.
Organised by Cortalim Gymkhana in aegis with the Goa Table Tennis Association, the opening day witnessed a display of clinical skill and poise. Anaya ousted Radha Desai 3-0 in the quarters and then blanked Sanaz Shaikh 3-0 in the semis. Shaurya defeated Megan Xavier and Tasha Mascarenhas by identical 3-0 margins to seal her spot in the final. Earlier in the quarters, Sanaz edged past Tvisha Kotkar 3-2, while Tasha defeated Claire George 3-0.
The U13 Girls category saw upsets galore, with Sachi Dessai and Gianna George entering the finals. Samaira Verlekar stunned top seed Aarna Lotlikar 3-2 in the quarters but fell 0-3 to a rampaging Sachi Dessai in the semifinals. Gianna won a tight 3-2 battle against Tisha Shaikh before toppling second seed Aayushi Amonkar 3-0 to book her place in the final.
